The moment Laurie smashes the controls on the security gate, and grabs the axe, to start going on the offensive... Shouting Michael's name... As the Halloween theme starts playing for her... I get chills every time.
I never saw the sequel to H20 tbh - didn't realize it existed. But for 2018 it was 100% a disservice and obvious cashgrab. If you had to scrub H20 from the series, then 2018 was a great capper, and they absolutely ruined it with the non-plot sequels.
@@Fbacurau 2018 wasn't bad at all. I would have still kept the brother and sister arc. To make it seem Michael was randomly going after Laurie after several attempts makes no damn sense.
@@GonzoGoesToBitburg87 Did we watch the same movie? Towards the end Michael drives up to Laurie's house in the cop car. That's when he kills Karen's husband after killing the cops.
Let’s never forget LL Cool J was the real hero of this movie. A security guard, romance writer, and POV character to acknowledge how ridiculous this whole ordeal is. I love this movie. You had Laurie, her son, Michael, and Laurie beheading tf out of her brother to break the cycle of trauma she’s burdened her kid with. It did everything the new movies did, but it didn’t have art house pretense. Only negative is that it didn’t push it further by referencing a daughter she maybe had to give away because she was an alcoholic mess.
For me, Jamie Lloyd definitely exists in this timeline. I always pretend Laurie had to give her up and then started new somewhere else. (I still also pretend that Halloween 6 never happened lol this is a choose your own adventure series)
@@billlozier5551 Brag when it's brag worthy. And that's brag worthy. So, brag your heart out. Show your family and friends this holiday season like it's a vacation slideshow. I salute you
Hi Jeremy how are you doing and what part of Washington are you from and Halloween h20 is the first Halloween teen slasher horror movie I watched in the movie theaters with my mom and my sister and my brother in 1998 and I did enjoyed the whole movie
I think personally that if they had the series as 1, 2, H20, and then did the "Mike tricked her to kill someone else" thing they used in Resurrection, but used that for why Laurie was so traumatized in 2018, then had that be the final showdown, that probably would have been the perfect send off to the series, IMHO.
Halloween 3 is my absolute favorite Halloween movie! It kept with John Carpenter's idea of Halloween being an anthology of movies that take place during Halloween. I wish it could have continued like that.
Yup even after watching 18. My first thought was damn, H20 was just better lol. Nothing beats Laurie screaming out for Michael to face her after 20 years of running from him. One of the best moments in the series, the best moment for Laurie in my opinion and one of the best moments ever in final girl history.
@@sevandobo and I'm not surprised....just like how James Cameron apparently came up with the idea to kill John connor off at the start of dark fate and really thought that was a good idea. They're both wrong...
I will say, no one should say that Halloween ends is the worst because it’s not the worst, it’s one of them but nothing will ever beat Resurrection for being the worst one
Halloween/Halloween II/Halloween H20 is definitely the way I watch the series usually. Love the ending to H20. And after I finish those three, I watch Season of the Witch cause that movie is criminally underrated and I love it.
First of all, Halloween H20 was the very first horror film I saw in a theater, so it holds an insane place in my heart. The ending of H20 does feel very satisfying, apparently that ending explanation in Resurrections, was planned all along. They even filmed those flashback bits during H20s filming
H40 is still my time line. I was born in 91 and scared shitless by horror movies so I didn't see any Halloween films until about 2012. I knew Michael, who he was, and I'd tried to watch a few films but the tension of him walking down shadowed hallways with that theme song always frightened me too much. Around 2012 I finally kicked that fear and dove headlong into horror but, 2018 was the first Halloween film I saw in theaters. That, plus my love of psychological elements, skyrocketed the H40 time line to the top. I just love that they simplified Michael down to what he was in the first film. Evil. He didn't have a reason, he just was, that WAS his reason, and the H40 series put that into the spotlight. The effect that evil has, how it spreads, how it effects individuals and communities.
You should make a Halloween 3 review. It's a delightfully seasonal movie, on top of having a hilariously insane premise and genuinely disturbing scenes
Thank you Jeremy for reviewing this! This has to be my 2nd favorite Halloween movie of all time. Also now I have the perfect Halloween trilogy to watch over Halloween weekend. Halloween, Halloween II, & H2O
I've been saying this for years and thought I was the only one who felt this way. Glad to see theres a community of us who know how good H20 really was, especially compared to Kills and Ends.
When it comes to H2O it was one of my favorite movie memories, where my brother and I and his friend had an absolute blast in the theater. We were almost thrown out along with everybody else he made people laugh, we pissed the employees of the theater and making people laugh doing so. It would make for a great story in a book. I'll tell it one day, but damn every time I think about Halloween H2O it's one of my most Fondest Memories with my brother. Rest in peace Shaun(Lil'Bro.)
“H2O had more tension than gore.” Yes, just like the original! That was the point. 1, 2, and H20 is also my preferred trilogy despite my wavering like or dislike for the other nine films.
100000% agree! Is the movie particularly scary? No. But there’s an anticipation and a build and a level of suspense that we haven’t seen in the franchise since 🤷♂️ and it’s a hell of a lot of fun. And like you said, it gives us the conclusion and finality that the fans of the franchise wanted and needed at that time
1 and 2, that's all you need. 2 wraps up nicely. I don't really like that Michael and Laurie are siblings. I like the idea that Michael has no other motive, makes it much creeper. Michael see Laurie leave the key on his doorstep and decided right there, "I'm coming after you." No other reason.
Interestingly, this isn't necessarily a reboot/retcon. In the original script, there was a line that indicated the other sequels happened. Laurie faked her death and changed her identity (as still happens here), abandoned her daughter, who still died in the previous films. And while the abandonment and death of her daughter are not mentioned, there isn't actually anything in the movie (as far as I'm aware) which actively contradicts those sequels.
Was just about to say this, since the movie doesn’t exactly retcon the older films and just doesn’t refer to them with the exception of Laurie’s supposed death in 4. So someone would watch 1,2,4-6 and watch this as a loose continuation or not and still enjoy them if they were on either camp.
I'm pretty sure they explicitly state that Michael hasn't been seen since the fire at the end of Halloween II, which definitely wouldn't be true if 4-6 happened. But aside from that, you're right. Though it makes Laurie a bit of a heel to know that she literally abandoned her first child.
Well Marion was established as Loomis’ nurse and caretaker in H20, yet she’s nowhere to be seen in the thorn trilogy. Not trying to ruin your comment though, these movies are what you make of them!
That’s the thing about us Halloween fans we have all had our favorite timeline since h20 retconned things i think. I’ve always been a 1,2,H20 person. I think that’s why I wasn’t mad when I didn’t enjoy 18 as much as others. For me 18 is just H40. I realize not everyone is a huge fan so that might have flown over peoples heads, like how much of 18 feels like a remake of H20. But I am a huge fan and I wasn’t impressed by the story. The mask and James judge Courtney as Michael of course were great. I wasn’t so bothered by ends, I liked it. Once again it’s cause I’ve had my own head cannon for years so for me it was a refreshing new story. I know for people invested in the new trilogy it was very disappointing and that sucks. But to those fans or new fans I wanna say, choose ur own adventure lol. I lived through the disappointment of resurrection, I’ve been hit hard before. For me and others the solution has always been preferred timelines.
I really enjoyed watching this in the theater with my mom, who got me into the Halloween series. Even with the Scream tropes throughout, it's still a fun movie to watch.
Halloween is like a generational time capsule of a franchise, one day we will look back on this most recent trilogy the same way. Great work on the video as always Jeremy!
@@thotslayer9914 I doubt it, there will be fans. Halloween 3 has become a cult classic, & somehow even H5 & 6 have thier fans. I'd argue H20 started showing its age shockingly soon for it's time, theres jus something about 90s & early 2000s slashers that all aged super quick
@@NerdySabbath I actually like the new trilogy, yes even Ends. And I think I even appreciate kills a bit more. Although I think the whole trilogy would have worked better if they had introduced Corey in 2018 instead of Ends, but it is what it is.
@@NerdySabbath Halloween 3 was like the idea John Carpenter had of the Halloween movies, which is an anthology franchise where things happen on Halloween that aren’t connected which is why people appreciate its existence
@@thotslayer9914 i love the new trilogy, not Ends as much but I love 2018, kills for different reasons, and Ends I will appreciate it more as time goes on in my opinion
If you think the Halloween mentioned in Scream -> Scream 2 is in Halloween H20 is a crazy reference bonanza think about this: In Halloween (1978) Laurie says to the kids "Go to the MacKenzie 's" In Scream Casey Becker's dad says to Casey's mom "Go to the MacKenzie's" and in Halloween H20 Laurie says to his son and son's girlfriend "Drive down to the Becker's"
H20 has some giant issues, but the opening and the ending are definitive for me. Some serious nostalgia though, I convinced my mom to let me see it when i was 14 in theaters after i had just watched the original. Hard to beat the impact of that regardless of quality
@jeremyjahns I hope you know someone is going around in your comments section pretending to be you. This asshat 👆 scammed me for $85 in "shipping" costs after saying i had won a ps5, hp laptop, electric guitar, and dvd set. Stupid me for falling for it, but everyone needs to be aware
I love H20 because it keeps the brother sister narrative which I think makes the suspense so much greater and Mike Myers psychotic state even more psychotic in the fact it’s his own damn sister 👧 🔪. The very definition of psychopathy is to not have the ability to feel empathetic, is there a trait that emphasises this more than hunting your own sister!?
I don’t really understand why so many people are opposed to the brother/sister linkage. Is it a little hacky? Maybe, but it provides motivation to keep the story going.
It’s one of the better Halloween sequels, even though it continues the ridiculous ‘brother/sister’ thing. That late 90s feel it has is like a warm fire on a cold night lol
"Why am I worried about spoilers this movie is 24 years old" Sorry Jeremy but idiots WILL complain that you spoiled this 24 year old movie for them. That's how the internet works. "Oh you spoiled this for me, you spoiled that for me, that came out 24 years ago but you still spoiled it for me WHAT Darth Vader is Luke's father how could you spoil it for me?" Ugh.
Halloween III is the most “Halloween” movie there is, after the original. it is the closest we got to the yearly Halloween anthology John Carpenter wanted to create. H3 is a great little movie on it’s own. Imagine the amazing horror stories we could have gotten if the studio hadn’t gotten in the way. 4 more days till Halloween…Silver Shamrock! 🎃🧙🏽💀
I love the scene where Laurie is confessing who she actually is, to her boyfriend. The eerie music that plays as she tells 'The tale of Micheal Myers' and the look of disbelief on the boyfriends face afterwards. And then he gets gutted like a fish...but that scene was great
H20 was the first Halloween movie I saw as a child. My parents had a crazy collection of vhs tapes & we went through a lot of them during a hurricane one year & H20 was in the lineup. I always loved that movie but I thought it was nostalgia goggles that made it for me. Lowkey kinda glad I wasn't wrong on that front. One of the few outliers of the black people die first trope back then. The opening with JGL & the lady leading into Loomis talking about Michael having the devil's eyes was terrifying as a kid. Given how the new trilogy went, gun to my head, I'd probably make my trilogy 1,2, & 20 Year Later. Also, total admission to the rose tinted nostalgia goggles here but I like the trainwreck that is Resurrection. I'd even say it's more fun to watch than Kills & Ends. Busta Rhymes roundhouse kicks Michael in a burning garage. It's totally bonkers. 2018 is cool. I used to watch all of them on AMC during October too so even the franchise's bad sequels have always been guilty pleasures.
@Fletch Ends is better than 2018, but Kills was a new level of shit. Although not sure if its worse than 4, 5, 6, resurrection, or the Rob Zombie shit. Really don't why people are saying the new Halloween killed the franchise. Its been dead since the 80's.
Yeah ends is a disrespectful piece of shit but you have to admit kills did what the title said so it was pretty good for that. It was a fun simple slasher with good ideas and good lines. 2018 was so good tho
Very underrated film. The scene where Laurie breaks the gate control with a rock to lock her and Michael in - then screaming “MICHAEL!” while carrying an axe as the Halloween theme kicks in was more badass then in Halloween Ends.
Kevin Williamson wrote the story for h20 and worked on one of the drafts so it heavily has the scream feel to it. My preferred timeline is 1 2 and 4. By the end of 4 "evil" has gone full circle. If you've seen 4 you know what I'm talking about
my favorite trilogy and or timeline is the original Halloween , Halloween 2 and Halloween 4. and then you end it there. The little girl at the top of the stairs with bloody Scissors in her hands. It's starting again. The message being is that evil doesn't die...it's a force of nature.
Yup, I like that. I also like Halloween 1 and 2 and that’s it. Ultimately I like Halloween ‘78 and done. Such a scary and effective ending in that he’s still out there and he could be anywhere. Very chilling! It really should never have been a franchise.
The Elm Street franchise has a similar Trilogy I like to call the Nancy Trilogy which is the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Dream Warriors and then A New Nightmare all feature the character Nancy (mostly) as a main character
I’m probably the only person to ever say this but my favorite trilogy out of the group is 4, 5 & 6. I loved the Danielle Harris movies and part 6 is just really nostalgic for me. I love watching that mean drunk dad getting killed in the basement!
Man, I'm a few years older, but our taste in movies are eerily similar, you are the main movie buffer for my wife and I, we've learned,if it's not a " good time " for you, it generally won't be for us, Halloween is my least favorite horror franchise, but we still watch your reaction, you're awesome bro...
H20 will forever be one of my absolute favorite slasher (or horror in general) movies. It was my gateway into the genre and I love every second of it. Don't care at all about the lack of gore, as I don't feel it's needed in Halloween. There's basically not a drop of blood in the original either. This is also by far the best performance Jamie Lee Curtis had in the franchise imo.
I just saw Halloween H20 a few weeks ago for the first time and I really enjoyed it. And I still haven’t seen Resurrection so the ending of H20 hasn’t been ruined for me lol
I never understood how this movie justified including Halloween II. Michael burned to death at the end of that. And making them brother and sister was just beyond stupid. Serial killers are terrifying because they don't need a reason to go after you. If you come across one and they have the opportunity to kill you, they will. It doesn't matter if they know you or not. Having Michael want to kill Laurie because they're siblings really makes him less terrifying. And if he needed that kind of reason to go after her why murder her friends in the original?
Evil dies tonight! .....Evil dies tonight! .....Evil dies tonight! ....Evil dies tonight! Repeat another 50x .... Spoiler: Um no evil didn't die tonight 🤦
This movie when I saw it in theatres was the best! Modern technically but dramatic and thrilling like the original. IMO underrated but I get it it’s quintessentially 90’s
H20 did Laurie Strode so much better than the new trilogy. And her final showdown with Michael is perfect in my opinion. She faces her fears, goes looking for the danger and cuts his head off. H1, H2 and H20 are still my official trilogy/timeline.
Each year I'm going to alternate between Halloween 1978, Halloween 2 and H20 and Halloween 1978, Halloween 2018, Kills and Ends. I love both sets so as a fan, I'm happy.
Though you'd have to take some major leaps in logic and ignore some crucial details, I stand by Halloween 4 being a worthy part of Laurie's story that could fit in between Halloween 2 and H20. I think 4 is still a solid return to form for the franchise and stands alone in the sequels before they devolved into the Thorn stuff. Again, have to ignore some things in the continuity, but it could be that Laurie faked her death to hide in CA and gave Jamie up to protect both of them. It could explain why she was still so on edge about Michael even 20 years later, having heard that he came back for her and her daughter, making her even more fearful for her son's safety. Also! I haven't seen Ends, but I'm hearing praise being given for "taking the story in a new unexpected direction" by making Corey a proxy Michael--a passing of the torch. BUT, just like the fact that they already rebooted the Laurie story with H20 (which is why 2018 felt so redundant and tired to me), they've also already explored the passing of the Myers torch idea with Jamie in the original sequels!! This well has truly run dry.
I love that the man who was in a bodybag, attacked Laurie Strode while she was driving, went flying through a windshield, got ran over by a van, got crushed between the van and a tree and refused to take off his mask the entire time was actually a paramedic with a crushed larynx and not Michael Myers. I also love how Resurrection focuses on a new character and forgot that Josh Harnett was Laurie's son in H20.
I was caught off guard to hear other people also see the Halloween cannon as Halloween 1, Halloween 2, then H20. I kinda thought I was alone on that hill. 😅 Oh and of course Halloween 3 is welcome to join my canon as well. I saw Halloween 2018 and thought it was good, thought it should have stopped there tho. Saw Halloween Kills and was severely disappointed. So much so I have yet to watch Halloween Ends. Because the Halloween movies really ended with H20 for me. I'd still love to know how Michael got his eyes back after Halloween 2 though... was that ever explained?
@@Rabbitwannagrabit Except it is canon to me. Because the whole conversation and start of the video was, what Halloween movies we consider canon. And since Halloween 3 is a Halloween movie it can, and does fall into canon with some of us. Your first reply to me is seemingly just trying to ruin the fun by intentionally ignoring the part of the conversation. And pointing out exact things from Halloween 3 that only someone who hasn't seen it wouldn't know. Your comment was condescending.
@@B00s3 My comment was legit I was not trying to be rude...It is impossible for those movies to be canon to each other was my point..Sorry I "ruined your fun"..lol
The sequel to HALLOWEEN ENDS could involve time traveling back to the time of H20 and picking up the story from there. This would make it possible for Jamie Lee Curtis to return and put an end to Michael once and for all again.
I honestly enjoyed the Halloween 2007 version it was really brutal and like seeing Michael as a kid then go to the institute and seeing him big as hell and look really threatening
I feel like there is a moment in every video where Jeremy says something and I'm just like "God, I love you Jeremy". In this case it's his casual mentionings of how amazing Halloween 3 is
I like both timelines tbh, but the fact that scream exists in the universe AND they use the score from scream in movie it breaks my immersion also that cgi mask shot lol
1 and 2 were good. H20 was next level. I do think that resurrection wasnt bad though. I like the way they explained Laurie killing the ambulance driver.
1:17 Jeremy, that was uncalled for. Such violent and direct attacks on my psyche are uncalled for and as such I must ask that you please refrain from doing so again or I will have my lawyers issue a cease and desist order.
I've always liked Halloween 1,2 and H20 as the best Halloween trilogy in my opinion but my favorite Halloween movie is got to be 3, I just really love how different and weird it is. Anyways happy Halloween 🎃!!!
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The moment Laurie smashes the controls on the security gate, and grabs the axe, to start going on the offensive... Shouting Michael's name... As the Halloween theme starts playing for her... I get chills every time.
It is Epic aint it?
@@talktalk2412 absolutely
@@orinanime It signals the begging of The Climax...and how!
H20 and Halloween 2018 honestly had some of the best endings to the series. It just sucks that both were scrubbed away by their sequels.
I never saw the sequel to H20 tbh - didn't realize it existed. But for 2018 it was 100% a disservice and obvious cashgrab. If you had to scrub H20 from the series, then 2018 was a great capper, and they absolutely ruined it with the non-plot sequels.
Yeap - they should have ended with 2018. That movie is great and with a very good ending. The two sequels are a disgrace.
@@Fbacurau 2018 wasn't bad at all. I would have still kept the brother and sister arc. To make it seem Michael was randomly going after Laurie after several attempts makes no damn sense.
@@naturistfred but as we saw in Kills he's not going after Laurie
@@GonzoGoesToBitburg87 Did we watch the same movie? Towards the end Michael drives up to Laurie's house in the cop car. That's when he kills Karen's husband after killing the cops.
Let’s never forget LL Cool J was the real hero of this movie. A security guard, romance writer, and POV character to acknowledge how ridiculous this whole ordeal is. I love this movie. You had Laurie, her son, Michael, and Laurie beheading tf out of her brother to break the cycle of trauma she’s burdened her kid with. It did everything the new movies did, but it didn’t have art house pretense.
Only negative is that it didn’t push it further by referencing a daughter she maybe had to give away because she was an alcoholic mess.
LL Cool J was nothing more than comedic relief.
For me, Jamie Lloyd definitely exists in this timeline. I always pretend Laurie had to give her up and then started new somewhere else. (I still also pretend that Halloween 6 never happened lol this is a choose your own adventure series)
😂😂😂
@@07foxmulder LL Cool J really done nothing to signify that...
if the mask was like 2018 this movie would be my 2nd favorite
With one chop, Michael and Laurie went out with far more dignity. I'm glad people are finally looking back on H20 fondly
I hate to brag but JJ is reacting to my comment in his review.
@@billlozier5551 Brag when it's brag worthy. And that's brag worthy. So, brag your heart out. Show your family and friends this holiday season like it's a vacation slideshow. I salute you
@@LA_HA hey thanks man. Appreciate it. My young son dug it. What more can a dad ask for! 🙂
It's interesting that Laurie Strode has three different children in each Halloween timeline
They may be taking notes from the Vacation movies with Chevy Chase 🤣
@@FlintFireforge underrated comment
Lmaooooooo, and now you know how to not be a horrible writer.
Hi Jeremy how are you doing and what part of Washington are you from and Halloween h20 is the first Halloween teen slasher horror movie I watched in the movie theaters with my mom and my sister and my brother in 1998 and I did enjoyed the whole movie
@@FlintFireforge Same kids, different actors there.
I think personally that if they had the series as 1, 2, H20, and then did the "Mike tricked her to kill someone else" thing they used in Resurrection, but used that for why Laurie was so traumatized in 2018, then had that be the final showdown, that probably would have been the perfect send off to the series, IMHO.
Halloween 3 is my absolute favorite Halloween movie! It kept with John Carpenter's idea of Halloween being an anthology of movies that take place during Halloween. I wish it could have continued like that.
This movie...in one film...did the ending of Laurie's story so much better and respectful than this new trilogy did
Yup even after watching 18. My first thought was damn, H20 was just better lol. Nothing beats Laurie screaming out for Michael to face her after 20 years of running from him. One of the best moments in the series, the best moment for Laurie in my opinion and one of the best moments ever in final girl history.
Jamie Lee Curtis heavily disagrees.
@@sevandobo and I'm not surprised....just like how James Cameron apparently came up with the idea to kill John connor off at the start of dark fate and really thought that was a good idea. They're both wrong...
@@everyoneash I respect your opinion.
If it actually was Halloween 1, 2 and H20. That would've been an amazing trilogy. Especially for the horror franchise
Resurrection wasnt bad. I liked how they made Laurie kill the wrong guy.
That is what it is. Resurection is a what if scenario like all the other retcons
that's my Halloween Trilogy.
But sadly resurrection exists
I will say, no one should say that Halloween ends is the worst because it’s not the worst, it’s one of them but nothing will ever beat Resurrection for being the worst one
"The Better Retcon!"
And then Ressurection made people wanna retcon this retcon...
Halloween/Halloween II/Halloween H20 is definitely the way I watch the series usually. Love the ending to H20. And after I finish those three, I watch Season of the Witch cause that movie is criminally underrated and I love it.
Why not watch "Season of the Witch" before "H20", though?
@@VicenteTorresAliasVits Because Halloween III is apocalyptic. It's an amazing film, but it's standalone.
First of all, Halloween H20 was the very first horror film I saw in a theater, so it holds an insane place in my heart. The ending of H20 does feel very satisfying, apparently that ending explanation in Resurrections, was planned all along. They even filmed those flashback bits during H20s filming
My favorite sequel in the entire franchise. The fact that it almost feels like a Scream movie makes me love it even more!
Kevin Williamson polished the script, and you can definitely tell. His Scream-like dialogue is all over it, particularly with the kids.
That's the only part I disliked was the Scream vibe.
@@Rabbitwannagrabit apparently the movie has a 52 on rotten tomatoes because people thought it copied scream
It fell into that same trope of 90's kids Dawsons Creek vibes. But, not like im complaining or anything. Lot of great stuff came out of it.
@@KobatheASMRbiker Wasn't Michelle Williams of H20 in Dawson's Creek?
H40 is still my time line. I was born in 91 and scared shitless by horror movies so I didn't see any Halloween films until about 2012. I knew Michael, who he was, and I'd tried to watch a few films but the tension of him walking down shadowed hallways with that theme song always frightened me too much. Around 2012 I finally kicked that fear and dove headlong into horror but, 2018 was the first Halloween film I saw in theaters. That, plus my love of psychological elements, skyrocketed the H40 time line to the top. I just love that they simplified Michael down to what he was in the first film. Evil. He didn't have a reason, he just was, that WAS his reason, and the H40 series put that into the spotlight. The effect that evil has, how it spreads, how it effects individuals and communities.
I agree with this comment
You should make a Halloween 3 review.
It's a delightfully seasonal movie, on top of having a hilariously insane premise and genuinely disturbing scenes
Thank you Jeremy for reviewing this! This has to be my 2nd favorite Halloween movie of all time. Also now I have the perfect Halloween trilogy to watch over Halloween weekend. Halloween, Halloween II, & H2O
One of my fav Halloweens. Jamie Lee Curtis was badass when she’s walking through the streets screaming michaels name.
I LOVE H20. it's great. For me, it's Halloween 1, 2 and H20. And of course 3 is dope.
I've been saying this for years and thought I was the only one who felt this way. Glad to see theres a community of us who know how good H20 really was, especially compared to Kills and Ends.
When it comes to H2O it was one of my favorite movie memories, where my brother and I and his friend had an absolute blast in the theater. We were almost thrown out along with everybody else he made people laugh, we pissed the employees of the theater and making people laugh doing so. It would make for a great story in a book. I'll tell it one day, but damn every time I think about Halloween H2O it's one of my most Fondest Memories with my brother. Rest in peace Shaun(Lil'Bro.)
I’ve always had H20 as the trilogy as well. H20 is ridiculously underrated!
Yeah. I always thought the ending of H20 was the best ending for Michael and Laurie.
Better late than never 🤣. This movie still has a place in my heart even though now it makes no sense because the series got a reboot.
It makes sense because Halloween has become a "choose your own adventure" series lol
LOL! I do a Halloween marathon each year and each time I do a different continuity.
Doesn't matter if it got reboots. You can just see it as a trilogy 1, 2 and H20 that ended in H20. The others are just new ones, apart from this.
I actually love that it's known as H2-OH 😂
“H2O had more tension than gore.” Yes, just like the original! That was the point. 1, 2, and H20 is also my preferred trilogy despite my wavering like or dislike for the other nine films.
100000% agree! Is the movie particularly scary? No. But there’s an anticipation and a build and a level of suspense that we haven’t seen in the franchise since 🤷♂️ and it’s a hell of a lot of fun. And like you said, it gives us the conclusion and finality that the fans of the franchise wanted and needed at that time
H20 had a solid opener with the Loomis narrative. Also appreciated the fact that Meyers seemed faster/angrier. Solid film in the franchise
1 and 2, that's all you need. 2 wraps up nicely. I don't really like that Michael and Laurie are siblings. I like the idea that Michael has no other motive, makes it much creeper. Michael see Laurie leave the key on his doorstep and decided right there, "I'm coming after you." No other reason.
@Nick Xero yeah i know the sibling part is in 2, that one aspect I did not like.
Interestingly, this isn't necessarily a reboot/retcon. In the original script, there was a line that indicated the other sequels happened. Laurie faked her death and changed her identity (as still happens here), abandoned her daughter, who still died in the previous films.
And while the abandonment and death of her daughter are not mentioned, there isn't actually anything in the movie (as far as I'm aware) which actively contradicts those sequels.
Correct. They even used the H6 mask in the opening of H20, when he kills the nurse.
Was just about to say this, since the movie doesn’t exactly retcon the older films and just doesn’t refer to them with the exception of Laurie’s supposed death in 4. So someone would watch 1,2,4-6 and watch this as a loose continuation or not and still enjoy them if they were on either camp.
@@RyguyAlpha that was an idea
I'm pretty sure they explicitly state that Michael hasn't been seen since the fire at the end of Halloween II, which definitely wouldn't be true if 4-6 happened. But aside from that, you're right. Though it makes Laurie a bit of a heel to know that she literally abandoned her first child.
Well Marion was established as Loomis’ nurse and caretaker in H20, yet she’s nowhere to be seen in the thorn trilogy. Not trying to ruin your comment though, these movies are what you make of them!
This was actually my first Halloween movie. Saw it maybe a year before Resurrection came out, then watched 1, 2, 4, 5 then Resurrection then 6
That’s the thing about us Halloween fans we have all had our favorite timeline since h20 retconned things i think. I’ve always been a 1,2,H20 person. I think that’s why I wasn’t mad when I didn’t enjoy 18 as much as others. For me 18 is just H40. I realize not everyone is a huge fan so that might have flown over peoples heads, like how much of 18 feels like a remake of H20. But I am a huge fan and I wasn’t impressed by the story. The mask and James judge Courtney as Michael of course were great.
I wasn’t so bothered by ends, I liked it. Once again it’s cause I’ve had my own head cannon for years so for me it was a refreshing new story. I know for people invested in the new trilogy it was very disappointing and that sucks. But to those fans or new fans I wanna say, choose ur own adventure lol. I lived through the disappointment of resurrection, I’ve been hit hard before. For me and others the solution has always been preferred timelines.
It’s absolutely not as bad as resurrection that’s for sure
I really enjoyed watching this in the theater with my mom, who got me into the Halloween series. Even with the Scream tropes throughout, it's still a fun movie to watch.
Halloween is like a generational time capsule of a franchise, one day we will look back on this most recent trilogy the same way. Great work on the video as always Jeremy!
@@thotslayer9914 I doubt it, there will be fans. Halloween 3 has become a cult classic, & somehow even H5 & 6 have thier fans. I'd argue H20 started showing its age shockingly soon for it's time, theres jus something about 90s & early 2000s slashers that all aged super quick
@@thotslayer9914 This trilogy will be a fan fav in 20 years
@@NerdySabbath I actually like the new trilogy, yes even Ends. And I think I even appreciate kills a bit more. Although I think the whole trilogy would have worked better if they had introduced Corey in 2018 instead of Ends, but it is what it is.
@@NerdySabbath Halloween 3 was like the idea John Carpenter had of the Halloween movies, which is an anthology franchise where things happen on Halloween that aren’t connected which is why people appreciate its existence
@@thotslayer9914 i love the new trilogy, not Ends as much but I love 2018, kills for different reasons, and Ends I will appreciate it more as time goes on in my opinion
Halloween 1, 2, and H20 are my trilogy. Periodt
Honestly, H20 is practically perfect in every way. Pacing was perfect, no padding the run time. Whole thing was brilliant.
It has a lot of fake out jumpscares though.
Always appreciate these throwback reviews!
Same. I wanna see more
If you think the Halloween mentioned in Scream -> Scream 2 is in Halloween H20 is a crazy reference bonanza think about this: In Halloween (1978) Laurie says to the kids "Go to the MacKenzie 's" In Scream Casey Becker's dad says to Casey's mom "Go to the MacKenzie's" and in Halloween H20 Laurie says to his son and son's girlfriend "Drive down to the Becker's"
H20 has some giant issues, but the opening and the ending are definitive for me. Some serious nostalgia though, I convinced my mom to let me see it when i was 14 in theaters after i had just watched the original. Hard to beat the impact of that regardless of quality
@jeremyjahns I hope you know someone is going around in your comments section pretending to be you. This asshat 👆 scammed me for $85 in "shipping" costs after saying i had won a ps5, hp laptop, electric guitar, and dvd set. Stupid me for falling for it, but everyone needs to be aware
I love H20 because it keeps the brother sister narrative which I think makes the suspense so much greater and Mike Myers psychotic state even more psychotic in the fact it’s his own damn sister 👧 🔪. The very definition of psychopathy is to not have the ability to feel empathetic, is there a trait that emphasises this more than hunting your own sister!?
I don’t really understand why so many people are opposed to the brother/sister linkage. Is it a little hacky? Maybe, but it provides motivation to keep the story going.
@@keefriff99 totally agree, the brother sister link makes his actions even less forgivable and so much more terrifying
@@keefriff99 Michael doesn’t need motivation, that’s what’s scary. That’s the main issue that the sibling link raises.
@@theshaneakers and on the flip side, the fact that it’s his sister means nothing to him
@@theshaneakers
I get that argument and I see the merit in it, but I still don’t think the fact that they’re siblings is such a horrible thing.
I personally love H20 , I think its really underrated and not appreciated as much as it should be
It’s one of the better Halloween sequels, even though it continues the ridiculous ‘brother/sister’ thing. That late 90s feel it has is like a warm fire on a cold night lol
Brother sister made it More interesting.
@@k9m42 Lol
I think we all forgot that Josh Hartnett existed
I love doing 1, 2, & H20 as a trilogy
"Why am I worried about spoilers this movie is 24 years old"
Sorry Jeremy but idiots WILL complain that you spoiled this 24 year old movie for them. That's how the internet works.
"Oh you spoiled this for me, you spoiled that for me, that came out 24 years ago but you still spoiled it for me WHAT Darth Vader is Luke's father how could you spoil it for me?" Ugh.
The opening scene with Levitt investigating still gets me idc
Halloween III is the most “Halloween” movie there is, after the original. it is the closest we got to the yearly Halloween anthology John Carpenter wanted to create. H3 is a great little movie on it’s own. Imagine the amazing horror stories we could have gotten if the studio hadn’t gotten in the way. 4 more days till Halloween…Silver Shamrock! 🎃🧙🏽💀
Halloween 1,2,4 is the best Michael Myers trilogy.
Was actually the first Halloween movie I saw. Enjoyed it as a 14 year old back then. Enjoy it now.
I love the scene where Laurie is confessing who she actually is, to her boyfriend. The eerie music that plays as she tells 'The tale of Micheal Myers' and the look of disbelief on the boyfriends face afterwards. And then he gets gutted like a fish...but that scene was great
H20 was the first Halloween movie I saw as a child. My parents had a crazy collection of vhs tapes & we went through a lot of them during a hurricane one year & H20 was in the lineup. I always loved that movie but I thought it was nostalgia goggles that made it for me. Lowkey kinda glad I wasn't wrong on that front. One of the few outliers of the black people die first trope back then. The opening with JGL & the lady leading into Loomis talking about Michael having the devil's eyes was terrifying as a kid. Given how the new trilogy went, gun to my head, I'd probably make my trilogy 1,2, & 20 Year Later. Also, total admission to the rose tinted nostalgia goggles here but I like the trainwreck that is Resurrection. I'd even say it's more fun to watch than Kills & Ends. Busta Rhymes roundhouse kicks Michael in a burning garage. It's totally bonkers. 2018 is cool. I used to watch all of them on AMC during October too so even the franchise's bad sequels have always been guilty pleasures.
Halloween 2018 was the true ending. Kills and Ends are worthless.
@Fletch no sir they really weren't
@Fletch Nope!
@Fletch Ends is better than 2018, but Kills was a new level of shit. Although not sure if its worse than 4, 5, 6, resurrection, or the Rob Zombie shit. Really don't why people are saying the new Halloween killed the franchise. Its been dead since the 80's.
Kills was good, but Ends needs to be reshot.
Yeah ends is a disrespectful piece of shit but you have to admit kills did what the title said so it was pretty good for that. It was a fun simple slasher with good ideas and good lines. 2018 was so good tho
Very underrated film. The scene where Laurie breaks the gate control with a rock to lock her and Michael in - then screaming “MICHAEL!” while carrying an axe as the Halloween theme kicks in was more badass then in Halloween Ends.
Oh god yes. I stood up and clapped in 98 when that head went off.
I said this exact thing in my Ends review. 1, 2, and H20 is the perfect timeline. And after watching H20 yesterday I am standing by that.
This is my favorite Halloween movie. Seen them all but this one was gold. IMO
"Scream 1 mentions Michael Myers... and in Halloween H20, they're watching Scream 2. That's breaking the fourth wall's fourth wall."
That's like... 16 walls!!
Kevin Williamson wrote the story for h20 and worked on one of the drafts so it heavily has the scream feel to it. My preferred timeline is 1 2 and 4. By the end of 4 "evil" has gone full circle. If you've seen 4 you know what I'm talking about
I love when you review older movies Jeremy, keep up the great work!
Halloween 1,2 and H20 is my preferred trilogy too!
my favorite trilogy and or timeline is the original Halloween , Halloween 2 and Halloween 4. and then you end it there. The little girl at the top of the stairs with bloody Scissors in her hands. It's starting again. The message being is that evil doesn't die...it's a force of nature.
Yup, I like that. I also like Halloween 1 and 2 and that’s it. Ultimately I like Halloween ‘78 and done. Such a scary and effective ending in that he’s still out there and he could be anywhere. Very chilling! It really should never have been a franchise.
4 is the best after 2. Shame they ruined the Jamie and Rachel story.
The Elm Street franchise has a similar Trilogy I like to call the Nancy Trilogy which is the original A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Dream Warriors and then A New Nightmare all feature the character Nancy (mostly) as a main character
I’m probably the only person to ever say this but my favorite trilogy out of the group is 4, 5 & 6. I loved the Danielle Harris movies and part 6 is just really nostalgic for me. I love watching that mean drunk dad getting killed in the basement!
This is Where The Franchise ENDED!!
Man, I'm a few years older, but our taste in movies are eerily similar, you are the main movie buffer for my wife and I, we've learned,if it's not a " good time " for you, it generally won't be for us, Halloween is my least favorite horror franchise, but we still watch your reaction, you're awesome bro...
I Completely agree! I love watching H1-H2-H20 as the Halloween trilogy. Its the perfect ending
Love how H20 was like Laurie has a son…. Never mentioned again 😂😂
This movie is so underrated
Michael is blown up and shot in/above his eyes in Halloween 2, but in H20 he has zero scars and perfect eyes. They put no effort at all into H20
Weird. I thought the title of this movie was ‘the Paul Rudd one’
H20 will forever be one of my absolute favorite slasher (or horror in general) movies. It was my gateway into the genre and I love every second of it. Don't care at all about the lack of gore, as I don't feel it's needed in Halloween. There's basically not a drop of blood in the original either. This is also by far the best performance Jamie Lee Curtis had in the franchise imo.
I just saw Halloween H20 a few weeks ago for the first time and I really enjoyed it. And I still haven’t seen Resurrection so the ending of H20 hasn’t been ruined for me lol
Halloween, Halloween 2 and Halloween H20 are definitely the superior versions
saw it when it came out in theaters back then - I thought it was badass, fun & a good ending!!
I never understood how this movie justified including Halloween II. Michael burned to death at the end of that. And making them brother and sister was just beyond stupid. Serial killers are terrifying because they don't need a reason to go after you. If you come across one and they have the opportunity to kill you, they will. It doesn't matter if they know you or not.
Having Michael want to kill Laurie because they're siblings really makes him less terrifying. And if he needed that kind of reason to go after her why murder her friends in the original?
Halloween kills was amazing and had that one kill of a certain couple that made it completely worth it
H kills was awesome. Mikey went nuclear.
Evil dies tonight! .....Evil dies tonight! .....Evil dies tonight! ....Evil dies tonight! Repeat another 50x ....
Spoiler:
Um no evil didn't die tonight 🤦
This movie when I saw it in theatres was the best! Modern technically but dramatic and thrilling like the original. IMO underrated but I get it it’s quintessentially 90’s
H20 did Laurie Strode so much better than the new trilogy. And her final showdown with Michael is perfect in my opinion. She faces her fears, goes looking for the danger and cuts his head off.
H1, H2 and H20 are still my official trilogy/timeline.
The Monologue was so Great...
I love Halloween H20
I love when he reviews old movies
Each year I'm going to alternate between Halloween 1978, Halloween 2 and H20 and Halloween 1978, Halloween 2018, Kills and Ends. I love both sets so as a fan, I'm happy.
Though you'd have to take some major leaps in logic and ignore some crucial details, I stand by Halloween 4 being a worthy part of Laurie's story that could fit in between Halloween 2 and H20. I think 4 is still a solid return to form for the franchise and stands alone in the sequels before they devolved into the Thorn stuff. Again, have to ignore some things in the continuity, but it could be that Laurie faked her death to hide in CA and gave Jamie up to protect both of them. It could explain why she was still so on edge about Michael even 20 years later, having heard that he came back for her and her daughter, making her even more fearful for her son's safety.
Also! I haven't seen Ends, but I'm hearing praise being given for "taking the story in a new unexpected direction" by making Corey a proxy Michael--a passing of the torch. BUT, just like the fact that they already rebooted the Laurie story with H20 (which is why 2018 felt so redundant and tired to me), they've also already explored the passing of the Myers torch idea with Jamie in the original sequels!! This well has truly run dry.
The true ending is Halloween II
Yes!
I love that the man who was in a bodybag, attacked Laurie Strode while she was driving, went flying through a windshield, got ran over by a van, got crushed between the van and a tree and refused to take off his mask the entire time was actually a paramedic with a crushed larynx and not Michael Myers.
I also love how Resurrection focuses on a new character and forgot that Josh Harnett was Laurie's son in H20.
Then Resurrection happens…
But in hindsight, at least its not Ends
This movie had some great moments, like the closeup of Michael’s eye and it’s almost completely black. Chilling.
Breaking the 4th wall’s 4th wall made me cry laugh 😂
I was caught off guard to hear other people also see the Halloween cannon as Halloween 1, Halloween 2, then H20. I kinda thought I was alone on that hill. 😅 Oh and of course Halloween 3 is welcome to join my canon as well.
I saw Halloween 2018 and thought it was good, thought it should have stopped there tho. Saw Halloween Kills and was severely disappointed. So much so I have yet to watch Halloween Ends. Because the Halloween movies really ended with H20 for me. I'd still love to know how Michael got his eyes back after Halloween 2 though... was that ever explained?
Well Halloween 3 was never a sequel to Michael. In fact they play Halloween 78 on tv in that movie.
@@Rabbitwannagrabit You're telling me this like I didn't already know any of it. And it still doesn't affect my OC.
@@B00s3 "welcome to join my canon" is what you said..Just sayin it's not canon...lol no need to get touchy.
@@Rabbitwannagrabit Except it is canon to me. Because the whole conversation and start of the video was, what Halloween movies we consider canon. And since Halloween 3 is a Halloween movie it can, and does fall into canon with some of us. Your first reply to me is seemingly just trying to ruin the fun by intentionally ignoring the part of the conversation. And pointing out exact things from Halloween 3 that only someone who hasn't seen it wouldn't know. Your comment was condescending.
@@B00s3 My comment was legit I was not trying to be rude...It is impossible for those movies to be canon to each other was my point..Sorry I "ruined your fun"..lol
The sequel to HALLOWEEN ENDS could involve time traveling back to the time of H20 and picking up the story from there. This would make it possible for Jamie Lee Curtis to return and put an end to Michael once and for all again.
I honestly enjoyed the Halloween 2007 version it was really brutal and like seeing Michael as a kid then go to the institute and seeing him big as hell and look really threatening
I feel like there is a moment in every video where Jeremy says something and I'm just like "God, I love you Jeremy". In this case it's his casual mentionings of how amazing Halloween 3 is
I like both timelines tbh, but the fact that scream exists in the universe AND they use the score from scream in movie it breaks my immersion also that cgi mask shot lol
Halloween H20 is the best sequel. Best story, and Laurie actually has a character arc for once.
I said this before and I will say it again… H2O will always be my favorite Halloween film, I personally think that it’s better than the original.
1 and 2 were good. H20 was next level. I do think that resurrection wasnt bad though. I like the way they explained Laurie killing the ambulance driver.
@@selfiekroos1777 resurrection had its good moments, but it wasn’t one of the best ones
I can’t over his mask in this movie, it ruins the movie for me. It’s also like a watered down scream movie.
Not as good as 12 and h20, but not bad
1:17 Jeremy, that was uncalled for. Such violent and direct attacks on my psyche are uncalled for and as such I must ask that you please refrain from doing so again or I will have my lawyers issue a cease and desist order.
I’m here…. Early. Feels weird
Same lol
Gotta click any video the boy Jeremy makes
Wow, it's been 20 years!? Man, feels like yesterday. Ugh, growing older. 😩
I've always liked Halloween 1,2 and H20 as the best Halloween trilogy in my opinion but my favorite Halloween movie is got to be 3, I just really love how different and weird it is. Anyways happy Halloween 🎃!!!
We all thought he was George Clooney… on a budget lol
Awesome you did a video on something that I said! I have been saying this for years that this was the way to watch the Halloween movies! Too cool!!
LOVE this! And that intro is EPIC